#B8D2BC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.8% 0.041 149.7), rgb(184, 210, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#B8D2BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8D2BC |
| RGB | rgb(184, 210, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 22%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.041 149.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B8D2BC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8D2BC | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B8D2BC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8D2BC text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8D2BC
oklch(83.8% 0.041 149.7)
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Step 400
400
#84AD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#64986E
oklch(63.1% 0.084 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#498256
oklch(55.5% 0.091 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#3A6E46
oklch(49.1% 0.085 149.8)
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Step 800
800
#315A3A
oklch(42.8% 0.07 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A32
oklch(37.7% 0.055 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#B8D2BC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D3CDBB | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECABD | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5D1CC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8D2BC
#B8D2BC
oklch(83.8% 0.041 149.7)
- #DAC1D7
#DAC1D7
oklch(83.9% 0.041 329.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B8D2BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #B8D2BC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.